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LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 03:12 PM Feb 2018

They're already using the indictment reports to......

attack Bernie!

I have no idea why the Russians would indicate a preference for Bernie; the only explanation I can see would be that they wanted 'anyone but Hillary.'

I'm not certain how to react to this; this may be the point where I finally say goodbye to DU.

Bernie needs to be proactive, issuing a statement on this.

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They're already using the indictment reports to...... (Original Post) LongTomH Feb 2018 OP
Yes. Some if these posts making the leap that Bernie was involved are alert worthy. . CentralMass Feb 2018 #1
Bernie wasn't the nominee. A lot of groups were infiltrated by Russian bots, Autumn Feb 2018 #2
ABC - Anybody But Clinton.... global1 Feb 2018 #3
Here's his statement: Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #4
They were trying to divide the left! Don't let them! raging moderate Feb 2018 #5

CentralMass

(15,482 posts)
1. Yes. Some if these posts making the leap that Bernie was involved are alert worthy. .
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 03:15 PM
Feb 2018

Not really my thing but I doubt that he will be implicated in any involvement when the dust settles.

Autumn

(46,042 posts)
2. Bernie wasn't the nominee. A lot of groups were infiltrated by Russian bots,
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 03:22 PM
Feb 2018

they didn't prefer him, it was simply a precaution on their behalf.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210241261

global1

(25,889 posts)
3. ABC - Anybody But Clinton....
Fri Feb 16, 2018, 03:26 PM
Feb 2018

I'm assuming they pushed Bernie over HRC in the primary. When they knew HRC won the nomination they pushed even harder for Trump in the General.

If Bernie was helped - he didn't know.

I'm sure he'll have something to say about that. He's an honorable man and he'll say he abhors the actions that these Russians use to influence the 2016 election - from the primaries to election day. It's not that his team had Russian ties like all of Trump's team.

raging moderate

(4,495 posts)
5. They were trying to divide the left! Don't let them!
Sat Feb 17, 2018, 10:46 PM
Feb 2018

Don't let them get away with this! Come on, everybody! We have to pull together! These are NOT your grandparents' Republicans that we are dealing with!

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